A Bangladeshi student pursuing his Ph.D degree at the Louisiana State University was shot dead early Saturday morning during a robbery at a gas station where he worked as a clerk, according to the police.

Md Firoz-Ul-Amin Real, 29, was a student in the computer science and engineering program and specialising in cybersecurity. He worked under Professor Golden G Richard III, a renowned expert in the field.



“He was an amazing student, very friendly and awesome guy,” Professor Richard told Bangla Tribune.
The police said around 3.30 am on Saturday morning Firoz-Ul-Amin was the only one working at the gas station when a man entered the building. The man shot and killed him before robbing the store, said the police.
“It’s a very dangerous and isolated part of Baton Rouge. I was not aware that he used to work there,” said his professor.
He said Md Firoz had planned to return to Bangladesh this winter to get married and bring his bride to the US.

One of his friends, Modhuporna Manna, said Firoz lost his father last year and as the only son he was the one responsible for his family.
“As you can understand, they are devastated,” she said.
The body has been sent for autopsy and likely to be released by Monday.
His friends and teachers remember him as a highly talented student and an amazingly sweet person.
“He was my best student and even other faculty members who interacted with him were highly impressed,” said Professor Richard.
The University’s President F. King Alexander issued a statement to mourn the tragic loss.
"The entire LSU community mourns the tragic loss of PhD student Firoz-Ul-Amin," said Alexander.
"He was an incredibly gifted student and researcher with such a promising future,” he added.
Md Firoz had recently also been offered a teaching assistantship at the University and was expected to start his new assignment shortly.
His friends are planning to set-up a Go Fund Me page to send the body to Bangladesh after the rituals at the local mosque.
“I met him yesterday and he was talking about bringing his mother, too, at some point,” said Modhuporna.
“We are in a state of shock at the moment. He was a gem,” she said.
The Bangladesh embassy in Washington had been informed about the tragic incident.
“We are in touch with the officials and taking the necessary steps,” said embassy spokesperson Shamim Ahmed.